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2026/10/27
EDX Markets Partners with Apex Fintech to Expand Institutional Crypto Trading
TL;DR: EDX Markets and Apex Fintech Solutions announced a strategic relationship on October 26 to connect institutional digital-asset trading and clearing technology with Apex’s established financial infrastructure. The useful follow-up indicators are named customer launches, supported jurisdictions
Ellucian Wins 2026 Stratus Cloud Computing Award for the Third Consecutive Year
CoinDesk reports:Key points:Ellucian has been recognized in the Education category for driving AI-powered cloud innovation in higher education.Ellucian Student integrates students, HCM, and finance into a single AI-native, SaaS platform designed to support the end-to-end student lifecycle.Ellucian A
HKGX's XGZ Token to Expand Cross-Chain via Chainlink CCIP
Hong Kong Gold Exchange’s gold token XGZ to go cross‑chain via Chainlink CCIPThe Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) is moving its gold-backed digital token off a single chain. In an October 27 announcement, Chainlink said GoldZip—the issuer of XGZ—is working with blockchain developer Midas Labs to integ
Circle and ACI Launch USDC Pilot in Colombia's Real-Time Banking System
Circle and payments firm ACI Worldwide are taking USDC deeper into Latin America with a pilot that plugs the dollar-pegged stablecoin into Colombia’s banking rails.The collaboration, announced Tuesday, pairs Circle’s USDC infrastructure with ACI Connetic — ACI’s cloud-based payments orchestration pl
OpenAI Claims AI Disproves Exponential Time Hypothesis, Not Ethereum
Headline suggestion: OpenAI’s AI Claims to “Disprove ETH” — But It’s the Exponential Time Hypothesis, Not EthereumQuick take- Don’t panic: OpenAI didn’t just wreck Ethereum. Crypto Twitter’s stunned reaction came from confusion over “ETH” — here it means the Exponential Time Hypothesis, a 1999 compu
McRib Return Sparks Bitcoin Meme, Experts Say No Causation
McRib hype meets reality: experts say the sandwich doesn’t move BitcoinEvery time McDonald’s brings back the McRib, a familiar crypto meme resurfaces: traders joke that the tangy pork sandwich signals a Bitcoin rally. With the McRib returning to menus on Oct. 27 — and a viral tweet proclaiming “BTC
Ripple President Explains Robinhood's Choice of RLUSD Stablecoin
CoinMarketCap reports:According to U.Today, Ripple President Monica Long explained why the U.S. fintech platform Robinhood chose Ripple USD (RLUSD) as a key settlement tool. Speaking about the large-scale integration of this stablecoin into the broker’s ecosystem, she said that today’s major capital
Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Reveals Record Losses and Valuation
Anthropic disclosed a second-quarter loss of $66.3 billion in the IPO prospectus filed on Monday. The loss nominally exceeds AIG's $61.7 billion loss in late 2008, establishing the largest quarterly loss in US corporate history. Repricing convertible debt accounted for most of Anthropic's loss. Anth
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty in Bitcoin Robbery Scheme Targeting Crypto Holder
TL;DRMartel Williams, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out a cryptocurrency robbery targeting a man connected to a major Bitcoin theft. The group conducted surveillance in Connecticut in August 2024 before abandoning its plan over concerns about security cameras. Williams faces a maximum se
Luxor Raises $16M to Repurpose Bitcoin-Mining Infrastructure for AI Compute
Seattle-based Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Luxor Technology has raised $16 million to accelerate a push into the rapidly expanding AI compute market, marking another example of crypto infrastructure players pivoting into artificial intelligence.The strategic round was led by CMT Digital, the v
Anchorage Digital Bank provides blockchain custody for MXNB; Bitso lists USDPT and USAT
Odaily Planet Daily report: Federally regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its partnership with Bitso to provide custodial services covering six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc. Bitso stated that its infrastructure processes 15% of the t
Finbold AI Predicts SHIB Price Target of $0.0000048700 for November 1, 2026
Following the steep drop that started in late September, the popular meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) appears set to stabilize by November 1, 2026, according to the forecast made by Finbold’s predictive artificial intelligence (AI) system on October 27.Indeed, after considering multiple technical analysis
Solowin Holdings Shares Drop 27.51% Amid 1-for-200 Reverse Split
Solowin Holdings Ltd. shares fell 27.51% to $0.04 at publication time on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro market data. The decline followed the Hong Kong-based fintech company's announcement of a 1-for-200 reverse share split. Benzinga Pro data showed trading volume nearing 300 million shares at p
Ninjas in Pyjamas Expands Bitcoin Mining to 13.85 EH/s, Eyes AI Transition
Ninjas in Pyjamas Group is doubling down on bitcoin mining — and betting on timing.The Stockholm-based digital entertainment firm, best known for its Ninjas in Pyjamas esports teams, has closed a third acquisition of Bitcoin miners in exchange for more than 247 million Class A ordinary shares. CEO a
Dotwork Acquires Arcario Group to Accelerate Its AI-Native Enterprise Operations Platform
CoinDesk reports:Georgetown, Texas, October 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dotwork, an AI-native enterprise operations platform, today announced the acquisition of Arcario Group, a firm specializing in enterprise operating models and transformation consulting. The transaction was completed on October 23, a
